Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Erie, CO
Healthy relationships begin with you. When you have a full plate you may feel irritable and exhausted and that you and your relationships need some TLC. You may feel resentful and/or angry and you may not know why or you may be unclear about what to do about it. You may be listening and living your life according to your inner critic, which can lead to low self-esteem, loneliness, and never feeling good enough instead of loving yourself and having the freedom to be who you are truly meant to be. Your ways of coping may be keeping you hanging on by a thread, but they also may be causing you pain and not addressing underlying forces.
Healthy relationships begin with you. When you have a full plate you may feel irritable and exhausted and that you and your relationships need some TLC. You may feel resentful and/or angry and you may not know why or you may be unclear about what to do about it. You may be listening and living your life according to your inner critic, which can lead to low self-esteem, loneliness, and never feeling good enough instead of loving yourself and having the freedom to be who you are truly meant to be. Your ways of coping may be keeping you hanging on by a thread, but they also may be causing you pain and not addressing underlying forces.
My approach is informed by IFS, Jungian Psychology, and 14 years of clinical experience.
Choosing a therapist is tough, so here's how I differ from other therapists. I work best with people who feel stuck in patterns they understand intellectually but still can't seem to change emotionally. Many of my clients are dealing with trauma, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, chronic depression, relationship issues, or painful inner conflict. I find that combining parts work, hypnotherapy, and a depth-oriented approach helps people not only understand and relate to their issues, but provides emotional relief and self-acceptance. Together, we'll work towards inner peace, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
My approach is informed by IFS, Jungian Psychology, and 14 years of clinical experience.
Choosing a therapist is tough, so here's how I differ from other therapists. I work best with people who feel stuck in patterns they understand intellectually but still can't seem to change emotionally. Many of my clients are dealing with trauma, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, chronic depression, relationship issues, or painful inner conflict. I find that combining parts work, hypnotherapy, and a depth-oriented approach helps people not only understand and relate to their issues, but provides emotional relief and self-acceptance. Together, we'll work towards inner peace, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Life is full of demands—work, relationships, parenting—and it’s easy to lose connection with yourself and what truly matters. You may feel pulled into the past, worried about the future, or simply overwhelmed, making it hard to be present or enjoy life.
I help people reconnect with themselves, manage stress, and move toward their full potential in relationships, careers, and inner life. Therapy, to me, is not just about coping but growing—developing insight, clarifying values, and building skills that support real, lasting change.
Life is full of demands—work, relationships, parenting—and it’s easy to lose connection with yourself and what truly matters. You may feel pulled into the past, worried about the future, or simply overwhelmed, making it hard to be present or enjoy life.
I help people reconnect with themselves, manage stress, and move toward their full potential in relationships, careers, and inner life. Therapy, to me, is not just about coping but growing—developing insight, clarifying values, and building skills that support real, lasting change.
My mission is to provide empathetic, client-centered therapy services that empower individuals to overcome challenges, heal from trauma and build resilience. I am to create a safe, inclusive space, and I believe in holistic approaches to therapy that address emotional, psychological, social and somatic well-being, which can promote meaningful change and a better quality of life. I believe that each person in an expert in their own story and that therapy can provide a conduit of healing, growth and self-awareness positively impacting life and relationships.
My mission is to provide empathetic, client-centered therapy services that empower individuals to overcome challenges, heal from trauma and build resilience. I am to create a safe, inclusive space, and I believe in holistic approaches to therapy that address emotional, psychological, social and somatic well-being, which can promote meaningful change and a better quality of life. I believe that each person in an expert in their own story and that therapy can provide a conduit of healing, growth and self-awareness positively impacting life and relationships.
IFS, Schema and Polyvagal strategies.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? (Mary Oliver) It’s THE question.
I have found that working with ADHD/executive functioning as well as difficult life transitions has become a passion.
Life is packed full of challenges. This is a certainty, and I will be honored to walk with you down your path!
IFS, Schema and Polyvagal strategies.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? (Mary Oliver) It’s THE question.
I have found that working with ADHD/executive functioning as well as difficult life transitions has become a passion.
Life is packed full of challenges. This is a certainty, and I will be honored to walk with you down your path!
What distinguishes my therapy practice from others is that I provide a different element in addition to conventional psychotherapy, which is an abiding interest in freeing, developing, and refining our capacity for deeper dimensions of freedom and personal completion than conventional psychotherapy typically envisions. As human beings we are generally conditioned by our families, culture, and education system in ways that limit our personal truth and freedom. This leads us to, in small or large degrees, become somebody who we're really not. As a result, we feel diminished in the full expression of who we are and what we can become.
What distinguishes my therapy practice from others is that I provide a different element in addition to conventional psychotherapy, which is an abiding interest in freeing, developing, and refining our capacity for deeper dimensions of freedom and personal completion than conventional psychotherapy typically envisions. As human beings we are generally conditioned by our families, culture, and education system in ways that limit our personal truth and freedom. This leads us to, in small or large degrees, become somebody who we're really not. As a result, we feel diminished in the full expression of who we are and what we can become.
I utilize evidence-based interventions, including Mindfulness, EMDR, EFT Tapping, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Hi, I’m Meredith. I specialize in women's mental health (i.e., perinatal mental health, infertility, PMDD, perimenopause/menopause, etc.), anxiety disorders, and psychological trauma and have over 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist. I create a safe space for you to openly discuss your difficulties, while also teaching you concrete, evidence-based tools to help you leave our sessions feeling empowered to start feeling better and to meet your mental health and wellness goals.
I utilize evidence-based interventions, including Mindfulness, EMDR, EFT Tapping, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Hi, I’m Meredith. I specialize in women's mental health (i.e., perinatal mental health, infertility, PMDD, perimenopause/menopause, etc.), anxiety disorders, and psychological trauma and have over 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed psychologist. I create a safe space for you to openly discuss your difficulties, while also teaching you concrete, evidence-based tools to help you leave our sessions feeling empowered to start feeling better and to meet your mental health and wellness goals.
Beginning therapy can feel intimidating, awkward, hopeful, exciting (and everything in between). It's not easy to share your story with someone you hardly know. It's important you to feel invited, empowered, and encouraged but not pushed beyond what you’re comfortable with or what you feel you can tolerate. This invitation and pacing is tailored specifically to you, your unique goals, needs, and strengths. I believe each person is unique, and worthy of individualized compassionate care. I have sat in the client seat at various points of my life and know first-hand how much courage it takes to seek support. I'm so glad you're here!
Beginning therapy can feel intimidating, awkward, hopeful, exciting (and everything in between). It's not easy to share your story with someone you hardly know. It's important you to feel invited, empowered, and encouraged but not pushed beyond what you’re comfortable with or what you feel you can tolerate. This invitation and pacing is tailored specifically to you, your unique goals, needs, and strengths. I believe each person is unique, and worthy of individualized compassionate care. I have sat in the client seat at various points of my life and know first-hand how much courage it takes to seek support. I'm so glad you're here!
Tawny George
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
6 Endorsed
Erie, CO 80516
Waitlist for new clients
I employ EMDR, IFS/parts work, Somatic Therapy, attachment psychology, guided imagery, intuition, self-compassion, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to help clients access their innate wisdom and move toward a more integrated self.
Seeking support can be an important step in finding your way forward. I work with individuals to navigate stress, anxiety, life transitions, depression, trauma (PTSD), self-esteem, complex trauma (CPTSD), neglect, abuse, and religious trauma. I love helping clients cultivate a deeper understanding of and relationship with themselves. In our sessions, we aim to build a therapeutic relationship founded on trust, acceptance, and respect while accessing your own internal strength and wisdom. Clients can then safely explore life experiences, beliefs, and fears that interfere with day-to-day functioning and life satisfaction.
I employ EMDR, IFS/parts work, Somatic Therapy, attachment psychology, guided imagery, intuition, self-compassion, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to help clients access their innate wisdom and move toward a more integrated self.
Seeking support can be an important step in finding your way forward. I work with individuals to navigate stress, anxiety, life transitions, depression, trauma (PTSD), self-esteem, complex trauma (CPTSD), neglect, abuse, and religious trauma. I love helping clients cultivate a deeper understanding of and relationship with themselves. In our sessions, we aim to build a therapeutic relationship founded on trust, acceptance, and respect while accessing your own internal strength and wisdom. Clients can then safely explore life experiences, beliefs, and fears that interfere with day-to-day functioning and life satisfaction.
I am trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
I work well with people who are motivated to reconnect with themselves in a deeper way, as I encourage movement towards self-acceptance, forgiveness, and inspiration. I am a person-centered therapist who offers unconditional positive regard to my clients, regardless of their depth of pain and loss in life. I believe in the inner healing capacity of every human to find their way through times of confusion, emotional pain, loss of self, disconnection from others, and grief and to reconnect with a more optimized way of showing up for themselves and others.
I am trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
I work well with people who are motivated to reconnect with themselves in a deeper way, as I encourage movement towards self-acceptance, forgiveness, and inspiration. I am a person-centered therapist who offers unconditional positive regard to my clients, regardless of their depth of pain and loss in life. I believe in the inner healing capacity of every human to find their way through times of confusion, emotional pain, loss of self, disconnection from others, and grief and to reconnect with a more optimized way of showing up for themselves and others.
I specialize in trauma using EMDR, and also incorporate IFS, Narrative Therapy, and CBT.
My ideal client is someone who may be carrying the weight of trauma or PTSD, navigating anxiety or grief, or facing deep pain in their marriage—perhaps from betrayal, disconnection, or loss of trust. They may be wrestling with questions of faith or spirituality, trying to make sense of where they are and how they got there.
What makes this client remarkable is their willingness to do the work and trust the process. Together, we'll create a space to explore the pain, find clarity and move toward restoration and healing.
I specialize in trauma using EMDR, and also incorporate IFS, Narrative Therapy, and CBT.
My ideal client is someone who may be carrying the weight of trauma or PTSD, navigating anxiety or grief, or facing deep pain in their marriage—perhaps from betrayal, disconnection, or loss of trust. They may be wrestling with questions of faith or spirituality, trying to make sense of where they are and how they got there.
What makes this client remarkable is their willingness to do the work and trust the process. Together, we'll create a space to explore the pain, find clarity and move toward restoration and healing.
Life is filled with transitions, which often leave one feeling disoriented and stuck. New medical diagnoses, transitions in school, career, and relationships are just a few. These moments can feel like hurricane force winds, shaking our sense of rootedness and leaving us searching for tools. Together, we can build on your strengths and identify the new tools you need to pursue the next step on your journey.
Life is filled with transitions, which often leave one feeling disoriented and stuck. New medical diagnoses, transitions in school, career, and relationships are just a few. These moments can feel like hurricane force winds, shaking our sense of rootedness and leaving us searching for tools. Together, we can build on your strengths and identify the new tools you need to pursue the next step on your journey.
I am a solution focused, systemic family therapist who works with individuals, couples and families in the areas of family transitions, addictions, and loss. I have experience working with courts and families experiencing high conflict post divorce. I have experience with children and families in trauma as in the Sandy Hook shootings. My therapeutic style is active and direct, yet soft. Having been a professor in a graduate family therapy program for 20 years, my style is teach you new ways of making the most out of your life, even when the road is bumpy!
I am a solution focused, systemic family therapist who works with individuals, couples and families in the areas of family transitions, addictions, and loss. I have experience working with courts and families experiencing high conflict post divorce. I have experience with children and families in trauma as in the Sandy Hook shootings. My therapeutic style is active and direct, yet soft. Having been a professor in a graduate family therapy program for 20 years, my style is teach you new ways of making the most out of your life, even when the road is bumpy!
Whether I'm working with women navigating life's transitions, neurodivergent teens discovering their strengths, or couples rebuilding connection or separating mindfully, my goal is to create a safe, collaborative space where people can process deeply, strengthen relationships, and move toward thriving—not just surviving.
Whether I'm working with women navigating life's transitions, neurodivergent teens discovering their strengths, or couples rebuilding connection or separating mindfully, my goal is to create a safe, collaborative space where people can process deeply, strengthen relationships, and move toward thriving—not just surviving.
I have spent much of my career supporting kids, teens, and young adults—both in schools and through traditional and telehealth settings—understanding that supporting youth involves multiple stakeholders, including parents and teachers. By actively engaging this team, I hope to create lasting, positive outcomes. Moreover, supporting LGBTQIA+, "neurospicy", and marginalized folx is a cornerstone of my practice, giving space to complex experiences and validating disparities within unsupportive systems; formulating narratives that build resilience and hope. Finally, I support all populations through trauma, life transitions, and stress.
I have spent much of my career supporting kids, teens, and young adults—both in schools and through traditional and telehealth settings—understanding that supporting youth involves multiple stakeholders, including parents and teachers. By actively engaging this team, I hope to create lasting, positive outcomes. Moreover, supporting LGBTQIA+, "neurospicy", and marginalized folx is a cornerstone of my practice, giving space to complex experiences and validating disparities within unsupportive systems; formulating narratives that build resilience and hope. Finally, I support all populations through trauma, life transitions, and stress.
As a therapist, I am passionate about creating a safe, accepting environment where clients of all ages are free to discover, explore and live out of their most authentic selves. It is my desire to support both adolescents and adults in their journey toward growth and healing so that they may find balance and joy in their lives. I provide individual counseling services for teenagers and adults.
As a therapist, I am passionate about creating a safe, accepting environment where clients of all ages are free to discover, explore and live out of their most authentic selves. It is my desire to support both adolescents and adults in their journey toward growth and healing so that they may find balance and joy in their lives. I provide individual counseling services for teenagers and adults.
Sarah is trained in EMDR with IFS integration, Sand Tray, DBT, and Emotional Support Animal assessments.
Sarah is a natural empath who creates a warm and collaborative environment to help you heal from traumatic life experiences. She provides you with concrete coping strategies to help you regain control in your daily functioning. Sarah’s passion for mental health shines through her commitment to building a space where you feel empowered and supported unconditionally.
Sarah is trained in EMDR with IFS integration, Sand Tray, DBT, and Emotional Support Animal assessments.
Sarah is a natural empath who creates a warm and collaborative environment to help you heal from traumatic life experiences. She provides you with concrete coping strategies to help you regain control in your daily functioning. Sarah’s passion for mental health shines through her commitment to building a space where you feel empowered and supported unconditionally.
I utilize multiple approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution focused, client centered, acceptance commitment therapy, internal family systems, narrative therapy, complicated grief therapy and collaborative therapy.
You don’t have to keep managing this on your own. If anxiety, grief, relationship stress, or unresolved trauma are making it difficult to feel like yourself, therapy can help you regain clarity and control. I work with young adults and adults who are seeking more than surface-level coping skills. Together, we will identify the patterns that are keeping you stuck and create practical, sustainable change.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado (MSW, Florida State University, 2013), I bring over a decade of experience helping clients move from survival mode to feeling grounded and confident again.
I utilize multiple approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution focused, client centered, acceptance commitment therapy, internal family systems, narrative therapy, complicated grief therapy and collaborative therapy.
You don’t have to keep managing this on your own. If anxiety, grief, relationship stress, or unresolved trauma are making it difficult to feel like yourself, therapy can help you regain clarity and control. I work with young adults and adults who are seeking more than surface-level coping skills. Together, we will identify the patterns that are keeping you stuck and create practical, sustainable change.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Colorado (MSW, Florida State University, 2013), I bring over a decade of experience helping clients move from survival mode to feeling grounded and confident again.
We'll use skills like self-compassion, grounding, and mindfulness along with evidence-based frameworks like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, parts work, and family systems, and Gottman methods to provide structure and direction in our work.
Life threw you a curve ball, and you are shook! Life can shift unexpectedly, leaving you feeling untethered, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to move forward.
I work with adults, couples, and teens who are navigating major life transitions. Relationship changes, marriage challenges, faith shifts, grief, family estrangement, or unexpected events have left you feeling uprooted or uncertain. You may be feeling regret or dealing with unforeseen consequences.
Often, my clients are thoughtful and self-aware, but still find themselves stuck, questioning, or emotionally exhausted. I'll help you sort things out and come up with a plan.
We'll use skills like self-compassion, grounding, and mindfulness along with evidence-based frameworks like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, parts work, and family systems, and Gottman methods to provide structure and direction in our work.
Life threw you a curve ball, and you are shook! Life can shift unexpectedly, leaving you feeling untethered, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to move forward.
I work with adults, couples, and teens who are navigating major life transitions. Relationship changes, marriage challenges, faith shifts, grief, family estrangement, or unexpected events have left you feeling uprooted or uncertain. You may be feeling regret or dealing with unforeseen consequences.
Often, my clients are thoughtful and self-aware, but still find themselves stuck, questioning, or emotionally exhausted. I'll help you sort things out and come up with a plan.
Our holistic approach integrates play, DBT, Internal Family Systems, art, nature-based activities, and mindfulness-oriented therapy, fostering an emotionally secure environment for those seeking mental health care.
Louisville Family Center offers therapy to children, teens, individuals, couples and families. We embrace a compassionate, heart-centered approach to therapy. We engage with our clients on their unique journeys, employing evidence-based practices that blend empathetic listening with strategic interventions
Our holistic approach integrates play, DBT, Internal Family Systems, art, nature-based activities, and mindfulness-oriented therapy, fostering an emotionally secure environment for those seeking mental health care.
Louisville Family Center offers therapy to children, teens, individuals, couples and families. We embrace a compassionate, heart-centered approach to therapy. We engage with our clients on their unique journeys, employing evidence-based practices that blend empathetic listening with strategic interventions
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.